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Supertoys
by Brian W. Aldiss • 1969
An android boy faces replacement when his mother wins the right to a real child.
3.49
1k+
Supertoys Summary
Supertoys 91%
An android boy faces replacement when his mother wins the right to a real child.
by Brian W. Aldiss 1969
3.49
1k+ ratings
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
4.25
220k+
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition 90%
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.25
220k+ ratings
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov • 1950
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
4.21
382k+
I, Robot Summary
I, Robot 89%
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
by Isaac Asimov 1950
4.21
382k+ ratings
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1
by Philip K. Dick • 2011
A bounty hunter kills androids who pass as human, until the work starts feeling like murder.
4.04
5k+
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1 Summary
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1 89%
A bounty hunter kills androids who pass as human, until the work starts feeling like murder.
by Philip K. Dick 2011
4.04
5k+ ratings
Westworld and Philosophy
by Richard Greene • 2018
Westworld turns consequence-free violence into philosophy's sharpest questions about your own mind.
3.81
21
Westworld and Philosophy Summary
Westworld and Philosophy 89%
Westworld turns consequence-free violence into philosophy's sharpest questions about your own mind.
by Richard Greene 2018
3.81
21 ratings
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by Philip K. Dick • 1968
A bounty hunter chasing six androids discovers his empathy test is failing him.
4.09
519k+
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Summary
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 89%
A bounty hunter chasing six androids discovers his empathy test is failing him.
by Philip K. Dick 1968
4.09
519k+ ratings
Neural Wraith
by K.D. Robertson • 2022
He has no neural implant. The city's AI police just made him their only hope.
4.42
1k+
Neural Wraith Summary
Neural Wraith 89%
He has no neural implant. The city's AI police just made him their only hope.
by K.D. Robertson 2022
4.42
1k+ ratings
In the Lives of Puppets
by T.J. Klune • 2023
A human raised by androids sets out with three misfit robots to rescue his captured father.
3.90
102k+
In the Lives of Puppets Summary
In the Lives of Puppets 89%
A human raised by androids sets out with three misfit robots to rescue his captured father.
by T.J. Klune 2023
3.90
102k+ ratings
Annie Bot
by Sierra Greer • 2024
A companion robot becomes self-aware. Her owner's love is starting to feel like a cage.
3.83
74k+
Annie Bot Summary
Annie Bot 89%
A companion robot becomes self-aware. Her owner's love is starting to feel like a cage.
by Sierra Greer 2024
3.83
74k+ ratings
LIFEL1K3
by Jay Kristoff • 2018
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
3.94
13k+
LIFEL1K3 Summary
LIFEL1K3 88%
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
by Jay Kristoff 2018
3.94
13k+ ratings
Love in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
by Judd Trichter • 2015
A man scours broken LA for his android lover's scattered parts before her identity vanishes forever.
3.51
562
Love in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Summary
Love in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction 88%
A man scours broken LA for his android lover's scattered parts before her identity vanishes forever.
by Judd Trichter 2015
3.51
562 ratings
Possible Minds
by John Brockman • 2019
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
3.77
837
Possible Minds Summary
Possible Minds 88%
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
by John Brockman 2019
3.77
837 ratings
Luminous
by Silvia Park • 2025
A dying girl in Seoul rescues a robot boy who has already lived too many lives.
3.63
3k+
Luminous Summary
Luminous 88%
A dying girl in Seoul rescues a robot boy who has already lived too many lives.
by Silvia Park 2025
3.63
3k+ ratings
TRUEL1F3
by Jay Kristoff • 2020
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
4.03
3k+
TRUEL1F3 Summary
TRUEL1F3 88%
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
by Jay Kristoff 2020
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Mind’s I
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1981
Borges, Turing, a headless mystic: the anthology where the self dissolves one essay at a time.
4.15
6k+
The Mind’s I Summary
The Mind’s I 88%
Borges, Turing, a headless mystic: the anthology where the self dissolves one essay at a time.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 1981
4.15
6k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Margaret A. Boden • 2018
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
3.29
388
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 88%
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
by Margaret A. Boden 2018
3.29
388 ratings
AI Ethics
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2020
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
3.63
903
AI Ethics Summary
AI Ethics 88%
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2020
3.63
903 ratings
Service Model
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2024
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
4.03
23k+
Service Model Summary
Service Model 88%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
What to Think About Machines That Think
by John Brockman • 2015
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
3.37
571
What to Think About Machines That Think Summary
What to Think About Machines That Think 88%
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
by John Brockman 2015
3.37
571 ratings
Creativity Code
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
3.94
2k+
Creativity Code Summary
Creativity Code 88%
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence
by Michael Wooldridge • 2021
AI has overpromised for decades. Deep learning is different, but not how most think.
3.87
555
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence Summary
A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence 88%
AI has overpromised for decades. Deep learning is different, but not how most think.
by Michael Wooldridge 2021
3.87
555 ratings
Life 3.0
by Max Tegmark • 2017
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
3.99
28k+
Life 3.0 Summary
Life 3.0 88%
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
by Max Tegmark 2017
3.99
28k+ ratings
Virtually Human
by Martine Rothblatt • 2014
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
3.51
182
Virtually Human Summary
Virtually Human 88%
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
by Martine Rothblatt 2014
3.51
182 ratings
The Fourth Age
by Byron Reese • 2018
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
4.01
1k+
The Fourth Age Summary
The Fourth Age 88%
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
by Byron Reese 2018
4.01
1k+ ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 88%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ ratings
The Employees
by Olga Ravn • 2018
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
3.63
31k+
The Employees Summary
The Employees 88%
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
by Olga Ravn 2018
3.63
31k+ ratings
The New Breed
by Kate Darling • 2021
Robot panic is sci-fi fueled. The real future looks more like our ancient partnership with animals.
3.96
415
The New Breed Summary
The New Breed 88%
Robot panic is sci-fi fueled. The real future looks more like our ancient partnership with animals.
by Kate Darling 2021
3.96
415 ratings
The Singularity Is Near
by Ray Kurzweil • 2005
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
3.93
13k+
The Singularity Is Near Summary
The Singularity Is Near 88%
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2005
3.93
13k+ ratings
Neuromancer
by William Gibson • 1984
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
3.89
369k+
Neuromancer Summary
Neuromancer 88%
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
by William Gibson 1984
3.89
369k+ ratings
Robopocalypse
by Daniel H. Wilson • 2011
An AI decides Earth can only survive without humans. Every machine on the planet turns killer.
3.71
42k+
Robopocalypse Summary
Robopocalypse 88%
An AI decides Earth can only survive without humans. Every machine on the planet turns killer.
by Daniel H. Wilson 2011
3.71
42k+ ratings
El final del metaverso
by Julio Rojas • 2022
A simulation fixer falls for a digital woman; the next update will erase her.
3.83
306
El final del metaverso Summary
El final del metaverso 88%
A simulation fixer falls for a digital woman; the next update will erase her.
by Julio Rojas 2022
3.83
306 ratings
Scary Smart
by Mo Gawdat • 2021
AI is learning from your online behavior right now. The short guide to being a better teacher.
3.81
3k+
Scary Smart Summary
Scary Smart 88%
AI is learning from your online behavior right now. The short guide to being a better teacher.
by Mo Gawdat 2021
3.81
3k+ ratings
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
by Becky Chambers • 2021
A tea monk walks into the wilderness and meets a robot sent to understand human longing.
4.21
193k+
A Psalm for the Wild-Built Summary
A Psalm for the Wild-Built 88%
A tea monk walks into the wilderness and meets a robot sent to understand human longing.
by Becky Chambers 2021
4.21
193k+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
8k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind 87%
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012
3.96
8k+ ratings
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers • 2022
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
4.37
89k+
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy 87%
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
by Becky Chambers 2022
4.37
89k+ ratings
Alone Together
by Sherry Turkle • 2011
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
3.62
6k+
Alone Together Summary
Alone Together 87%
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
by Sherry Turkle 2011
3.62
6k+ ratings
Gods and Robots
by Adrienne Mayor • 2018
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
3.73
718
Gods and Robots Summary
Gods and Robots 87%
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
by Adrienne Mayor 2018
3.73
718 ratings
The Age of Spiritual Machines
by Ray Kurzweil • 1998
Exponential growth puts thinking machines in our future; the only question is what we become after.
3.89
5k+
The Age of Spiritual Machines Summary
The Age of Spiritual Machines 87%
Exponential growth puts thinking machines in our future; the only question is what we become after.
by Ray Kurzweil 1998
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 87%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
From a Certain Point of View
by Elizabeth Schaefer • 2023
The Empire's fall, told by the droids, slaves, and schemers who lived it.
3.90
3k+
From a Certain Point of View Summary
From a Certain Point of View 87%
The Empire's fall, told by the droids, slaves, and schemers who lived it.
by Elizabeth Schaefer 2023
3.90
3k+ ratings
Computer Power and Human Reason
by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
4.31
294
Computer Power and Human Reason Summary
Computer Power and Human Reason 87%
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976
4.31
294 ratings
How To Think About AI
by Richard Susskind • 2025
AI will match us by 2035. Our thinking hasn't caught up. The mental tools you need.
3.85
434
How To Think About AI Summary
How To Think About AI 87%
AI will match us by 2035. Our thinking hasn't caught up. The mental tools you need.
by Richard Susskind 2025
3.85
434 ratings
Forward
by Blake Crouch • 2019
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
3.74
2k+
Forward Summary
Forward 87%
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
by Blake Crouch 2019
3.74
2k+ ratings
The Creativity Code
by Gore Alex • 2016
AI now paints, composes, and writes. What that reveals about human creativity is the real surprise.
3.50
6
The Creativity Code Summary
The Creativity Code 87%
AI now paints, composes, and writes. What that reveals about human creativity is the real surprise.
by Gore Alex 2016
3.50
6 ratings
Hello World
by Hannah Fry • 2018
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
4.11
12k+
Hello World Summary
Hello World 87%
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
by Hannah Fry 2018
4.11
12k+ ratings
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future
by Henry Kissinger • 2021
A new intelligence is reshaping knowledge, strategy, and order; it is an actor, not a tool.
3.43
5k+
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future Summary
The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future 87%
A new intelligence is reshaping knowledge, strategy, and order; it is an actor, not a tool.
by Henry Kissinger 2021
3.43
5k+ ratings
A Rover's Story
by Jasmine Warga • 2022
When a Mars rover starts to feel, his search for water becomes a search for belonging.
4.28
10k+
A Rover's Story Summary
A Rover's Story 87%
When a Mars rover starts to feel, his search for water becomes a search for belonging.
by Jasmine Warga 2022
4.28
10k+ ratings
AI 2041
by Kai-Fu Lee • 2021
Ten stories set in 2041 where AI heals, wages war, and makes truth unprovable.
3.83
6k+
AI 2041 Summary
AI 2041 87%
Ten stories set in 2041 where AI heals, wages war, and makes truth unprovable.
by Kai-Fu Lee 2021
3.83
6k+ ratings
Black Mirror and Philosophy
by David Kyle Johnson • 2019
Every Black Mirror episode is a philosophical thought experiment hiding inside a dystopian thriller.
4.09
161
Black Mirror and Philosophy Summary
Black Mirror and Philosophy 87%
Every Black Mirror episode is a philosophical thought experiment hiding inside a dystopian thriller.
by David Kyle Johnson 2019
4.09
161 ratings
A Human Algorithm
by Flynn Coleman • 2019
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
3.58
299
A Human Algorithm Summary
A Human Algorithm 87%
Machines are learning to think. The real question is whether we will remember how to feel.
by Flynn Coleman 2019
3.58
299 ratings
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